26 minutes ago Ryan Searle eyes Gary Anderson dream World Darts Championship final as he targets Premier League place

Searle stormed into the last 32 with a win over Matt Campbell and is daring to dream

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47 minutes ago Celtic rue missed chances as stubborn Dundee United hold league leaders

Celtic dropped Premiership points for only the second time this season in a goalless draw against a diligent Dundee United. In his first match at Tannadice as Celtic’s manager, Brendan Rodgers watched his much-changed side dominate possession for the vast majority of the game but fail to find a way past a resolute defence.It was the first points dropped since a 2-2 draw against Aberdeen in October and means Celtic finished the day nine points ahead of Rangers at the top. Celtic remain unbeaten domestically as they prepare for home games against Motherwell and St Johnstone before the Old Firm clash at Rangers on 2 January. Continue reading...

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53 minutes ago Paddy McGuinness breaks silence after replacing MasterChef's Gregg Wallace on BBC show

Paddy McGuinness is set to replace Gregg Wallace on Inside the Factory, following the MasterChef presenter's exit from the show last year following misconduct claims

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79 minutes ago Holly Willoughby beams as she takes family on festive day out to Winter Wonderland

Holly Willoughby appeared in high spirits this weekend as she enjoyed a family day out to Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland with her kids, wrapping up warm for the festive trip.

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1 hour ago Sluggish Celtic held by dogged Dundee United as Brendan Rodgers left frustrated on Tannadice debut

Brendan Rodgers' much-changed side dropped points for only the second time this season in Tannadice stalemate

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1 hour ago Pitch perfect: why listening to cricket on radio soothes a world that won’t hear sense

Waves crashing. Cicadas singing. And always the burble of cricket on the radio, unifying summers and people with its gentle pleasures for an uncertain worldMy father was a man of his generation, which meant when summer rolled around and the cricket season started, he insisted on muting Channel Nine’s coverage and blasting the ABC’s radio commentary instead.Ours was a complicated relationship but one thing for which I’ll be forever grateful was the way my father shared his love for Test cricket with me. I grew up as a cricket obsessive. My love for the game survived childhood, adolescence, and even the realisation that, given I was batting No 11 for South Melbourne under-12s, my dream to open the batting for Australia was unlikely to be fulfilled. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Syria has been liberated from Russia and Iran – but outsiders still threaten its new freedom | Robin Yassin

After the fall of the Assad regime, the country now faces challenges from Turkey, Israel and the enmity of the westRobin Yassin-Kassab is co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War and English editor of the Isis Prisons MuseumThe liberation of Syria was long hoped for, but unexpected. Over the past weeks, Syrians have experienced the full range of human emotions, with the exception of boredom. On the first two Assad-free Fridays, millions of celebrants swelled the streets to chant and sing and speak formerly forbidden truths. There was a huge presence of women, who had been less visible during the years of war. Relatives are meeting again and assuaging their pain as hundreds of thousands return from the camps of exile.At the same time, millions are having to accept at last that their loved ones have been tortured to death. It now appears that most of the 130,000 lost in Bashar al-Assad’s prisons (a bare minimum figure) are dead. Dozens of mass graves have already be...

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1 hour ago The Standard Singapore: The impossibly stylish hotel brand lands in the Garden City

Set apart from Singapore’s towering skyline is a very notable new entrant. The Standard Singapore is the city’s most stylish new hotel, says Maddy Mussen

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1 hour ago 19 of the best Christmas movies you can stream on TV or online this Christmas and Boxing Day

Here’s 19 must-watch Christmas films when there’s nothing on the TV this holiday season 📺🎄

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1 hour ago How to cope with family conflict this Christmas from setting boundaries to seeking support

If you're worried about possible arguments or stresses this Christmas, we've got some advice to deal with conflict to try and make sure everyone has a joyous festive season

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